The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s10.t2: Archer Type
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s10.t2
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Archer Type
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(5) Copper; .8"; 84.3 grains; *J.A.S.B.*, 1933, N. 12. *Obv:* King nimbate standing to l. holding bow in l. hand and arrow in r. *Chandra* under the l. arm. Traces of the circular legend.
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*Rev:* Lakshmi seated on lotus, with noose in outstretched r. hand and lotus in l. resting on knee. Legend; *Sri-Vikramaḥ* on the right.
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Only one coin of this type is known so far. It exactly corresponds to the Archer type, class II of Chandragupta II; (see Pl. IV. 13-14).
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It is probably a freak issue, the die for the gold coin being used for the copper coinage by mistake. The coin was found at Rājgir.